LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE SHUTDOWN CAMPUS AFTER STUDENTS TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
The Lagos State University College of Medicine has shut down its Ikeja campus after 3 students test positive for COVID-19.
In a statement titled ‘Lagos State University College of Medicine close hostel as three students test positive for COVID-19’, Ademola Adekoya, the Head, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations of the Lagos State University said the institution has placed the affected students in isolation and commenced contact tracing.
Below are excerpts from the statement issued by the Lagos State University College of Medicine:
“The Management of Lagos State University wishes to inform staff, students and the general public that three students of the Lagos State University College of Medicine have tested positive for Covid-19 leading the College to immediately close down all her hostel facilities.
“In addition, stakeholders are also informed that roommates of the three students who tested positive and their associates are being tested;
“The College already isolated the affected three students and has commenced contact tracing of all affected students;
“The hostel facilities were immediately closed for decontamination upon confirmation of the status of the affected students.
Nigeria has experienced a spike in coronavirus cases in recent weeks following the Yuletide celebrations. As of Thursday, January 14 2021, the country’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 105,478 as the NCDC announced 1,479 more infections.
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